Table 3 Distribution of MRSE ST types according to source of culture

ST type

Day 1

Day 3

Day 5

Day 8

Day 11

Day 14

Day 1

5

C11:H

C5: N, PVC

C5: N, H, PVC, AC,

C5: A, P, PVC,

C5: CVC, T,

Respiratory panel,

P, A,W

W, T

H, N

C-unit (empty)

C6: A

C9: N, H

C9: H, W

C9: T, W

C9: T

2

C3: W, T,

C3: W, U

C4: H, A

Infusor panel,

1CVC

B-unit

C6: N

C6: N, P

Respiratory panel,

B-unit

Telephone, A-unit

215

C5: P, CVC

C5: CVC

C5: P,

C4: A, P,

Keyboard, A-unit

PVC

CVC

C1: CVC, W

17

C2: CVC

C5: A, AC, H, W

C5: N, W

C5: N

C5: N, H

C9: H

C9: AC, H, W

C9: W

C9: N

C13: N, P

C13: H

22

C3: N

C5: N

81

C13: H, N, T

C13: N